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Opinion
Opinion: How retailers can prepare for the Christmas peak online
As the golden quarter fast approaches, how can retailers ensure their offer is meeting customers’ changing shopping habits?
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News
Waitrose sales boosted by hot weather, but John Lewis suffers
Waitrose’s sales got a boost from last week’s warm weather, but the soaring temperatures hit revenues at sister retailer John Lewis.
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Opinion
Opinion: What the high street can learn from Notonthehighstreet
Despite BHS’s final closure last weekend, retail remains a vibrant and versatile industry as exciting newcomers emerge.
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Cartoon
Blower’s retail cartoon: Ikea unpacks itself in Westfield Stratford
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Ikea’s new click-and-collect shop in Westfield Stratford, part of a trial of smaller stores across the UK
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News
Sports Direct and Debenhams to suffer most from Brexit, claims report
Sports Direct and Debenhams will be among the hardest-hit retailers from Brexit owing to currency pressures, according to an analyst’s report.
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Gallery
Store of the week: Miss Sixty opens store on ritzy Brompton Road, London
John Ryan heads west to see how Miss Sixty’s new two-floor boutique has pulled out all the stops, fitting into its rather high-end surroundings.
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News
Amazon launches Dash ordering button in UK to bolster Prime offer
Amazon is rolling out its Dash button – a device for reordering specific household items – to Prime customers across the UK.
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News
Consumer confidence edges up as post-Brexit jitters ease
Consumer confidence rose across all measures in August as customer outlook increased after consecutive months of declines.
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News
Breakfast briefing: Retail news on Tesco, Apple and more
Retail round-up: Tesco’s former finance boss to be cleared over accounting scandal, Apple told to pay taxes and consumer confidence improves.
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News
Halfords unveils Cycle Republic website to complement stores
Halfords has launched an ecommerce site for its premium cycling fascia Cycle Republic, nearly two years after it revived the brand.
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News
Sainsbury's to trial 'Slow Shopping' concept in Newcastle store
Sainsbury’s is to trial a new concept it is calling ‘Slow Shopping’ that aims to help the elderly and those with disabilities.
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Analysis
Analysis: is it possible that BHS could return to UK high streets?
Speculation over the bank holiday weekend that BHS stores could return to the UK high street has surprised some industry commentators.
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News
Game snares Office marketing boss for chief operating officer role
Game has snapped up Office’s chief customer and marketing officer Guy Lister to take the helm as its inaugural chief operating officer.
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News
Morrisons hires former Asda exec Barry Williams for key trading role
Morrisons has hired Asda’s former chief customer officer, Barry Williams, in a key role as the supermarket’s turnaround efforts continue.
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Video
Watch: A closer look at the 50 best-paid executives in retail
We discuss how some retail executives have earned their spot at the top of the pay scale, and some other surprises in the list.
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News
Joules poaches first-ever chief customer officer from Holland & Barrett
Joules has hired its first-ever chief customer officer from Holland & Barrett, as it restructures its marketing and ecommerce teams.
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News
B&Q launches avatars to answer customers’ DIY questions
B&Q has tested the use of avatars to help answer customers’ DIY queries, with each avatar run in real time by an in-customer assistant.
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Gallery
Store gallery: Visual merchandising takes shoppers from summer to autumn
As seasons change, so too do stores. John Ryan looks at how retailers mix up their visual merchandising, although some themes unite all.
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News
BHS could return to British high streets under new owner
BHS could return to the UK under the new Qatari owner of its international and online divisions, which is searching for a UK operating partner.
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News
Maplin owner considering £40m bid for French Connection
The owner of Maplin Electronics and Pizza Hut is reportedly eyeing a bid for fashion retailer French Connection.